The college identified the following initial European Development Plan Needs and Goals after discussions at staff meetings: - Increase the professional, language and interpersonal competencies of students. - Develop creativity and innovativeness. - Raise the level of vocational training and mobility of students on the European labour market -Raise students cultural awareness. - Increase competencies in students specific vocational area of study. - With a high percentage of students with fewer opportunities (VTOS & BTEI), European mobilities can provide a gateway to new experiences. - Increase the colleges' competitiveness in the field of VET. - Increase enrollment numbers. - Integrate new work-based learning outcomes into the current courses - Develop a European sector to the college which will enhance and improve students lifelong learning experience. - Decrease the drop out percentage in students by motivating them with work placements abroad - Increase staff awareness of the European Erasmus programme and the benefits/impact it can bring to the college. Develop new relationships with our European partners both host and businesses.
The college wished to introduce a European dimension to the college and increase international cooperation. We wished to highlight Europe within the education of young people and introduce them to the European market. The colleges note dynamic changes taking place in European societies, employment structures and modes of training, which pose new challenges of education. In the ET 2020 plan, the colleges wish to continue to promote and enhance lifelong learning.